Online Courses
Want to improve your English but can't come to the UT campus? We offer four online courses:
- Intermediate Writing (self-paced)
- Pronunciation (self-paced)
- Intermediate Speaking (live via Zoom)
- Advanced Speaking (live via Zoom)
Writing
Intermediate Writing
This course lasts 14 weeks and is targeted at intermediate level writers. You receive ongoing feedback from your instructor. The textbook is provided as part of your tuition for the course, and every week we go over a new chapter.
What you will learn:
- How to write an academic paragraph with topic, supporting and concluding sentences
- How to use correct grammar, punctuation and formatting in your English writing
- How to find and correct common writing mistakes
- How to write American style emails
- How to write comments for social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter
What you will do:
- Watch daily instructional videos that explain and add to the textbook
- Develop your writing and grammar abilities through daily homework
- Exchange weekly emails with other classmates
- Write seven multi-draft projects (six paragraphs and one essay) that will be evaluated by your classmates and instructor
Sample Video
Watch the sample video to see if this course is the right one for you.
Dates and Registration
- April 3 - July 7, 2023
- May 1 - August 4, 2023
- June 5 - September 8, 2023
- July 3 - October 6, 2023
Cost: $1000
Pronunciation
Intermediate to Low-Advanced Pronunciation
This course lasts 7 weeks and is targeted to intermediate to low-advanced speakers. You receive ongoing feedback from your instructor.
What you will learn:
- How to speak more clearly so that others can understand you more easily
- How to use a variety of online learning tools to improve your pronunciation
- How to self-correct your pronunciation
- How to use listening as a way to improve pronunciation
What you will do:
- Complete 28 one-hour modules (4 hours a week for 7 weeks)
- Overview and practice I: consonants, vowels, syllables, and word stress (classes 1-13)
- Overview and practice II: rhythm, thought groups, focus words, intonation, and linking (classes 15-28)
- Make a video/audio recording of yourself practicing these things in every lesson
- Get direct teacher feedback about your pronunciation as a part of every lesson
Sample Video
Watch the sample video and see if this course is the right one for you.
Dates and Registration
- April 3 - May 19, 2023
- May 1 - June 16, 2023
- June 5 - July 21, 2023
- July 3 - August 18, 2023
Cost: $480
Speaking
Intermediate and Advanced Speaking
These courses last 7 weeks and are targeted at intermediate and advanced speakers. They are offered via Zoom to provide an interactive virtual environment. You participate in pair work and group discussions, and also receive ongoing feedback from your instructor. A textbook is required and is not included in the cost of the course.
What you will learn:
- How to sustain spontaneous speech (intermediate and advanced)
- How to give a prepared presentation (intermediate and advanced)
- How to use appropriate vocabulary and expressions (intermediate and advanced)
- How to express and support your opinion in extended conversations (intermediate and advanced)
- How to effectively participate in and lead group discussions (advanced)
- How to give a formal speech (advanced)
What you will do:
- Improve your speaking fluency through a variety of activities (intermediate and advanced)
- Expand your vocabulary using a vocabulary journal (intermediate and advanced)
- Complete a variety of speaking activities in class or as homework (intermediate and advanced)
- Participate in pair work and discussions (intermediate and advanced)
- Practice stress, rhythm, and pausing through audio journals (advanced)
Required Textbook:
Prism 2 (intermediate) or Prism 4 (advanced), published by Cambridge University Press
Dates, Schedule, and Registration
Intermediate – Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:30am (Texas time)
- June 5 - July 24, 2023 (holiday June 19)
- August 21 - October 4, 2023 (holiday September 5; class will meet WF that week)
- October 11 - December 4, 2023 (no classes week of November 20-24)
Advanced – Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-10:30am (Texas time)
- June 6 - July 25, 2023 (holiday July 4)
- August 22 - October 5, 2023
- October 10 - November 30, 2023 (no classes week of November 20-24)
Cost: $450
Refund Policy
Tuition is refundable, minus a $15 administrative fee, if you drop the course prior to the first class day. See the refund policy for The University of Texas for full details. Please note that if we have already shipped you the textbook for the writing course, we will keep $100 in addition to the $15 administrative fee.